Coffee Break — GigaOM

Coffee Break

I am working in the local Starbucks, trying to beat the merciless Houston 100-degree heat. It’s nice and cool inside the BUX, and the Lenovo S10-2 netbook is doing a great job for me. I have gotten used to the slightly-smaller-than-full-sized-keyboard, and am banging away… Read More »

I should be working, I know it. Instead, I am having a good time using the HP Mini 1000 running Windows 7. I am in a terrible lighting situation, so I figured it was a good idea to compare the Palm Pre camera to the iPhone… Read More »

 
 

I’m working in the local Starbucks this afternoon, where I’m enjoying beating the 100-degree heat we’re having here in Houston. Once thing that I’ve noticed since the heat wave has grown so unbearable is that cars take forever to cool down using air conditioning and heat… Read More »

My work session outside the office today was in an unexpected venue, one I have visited occasionally but never for working. I was surprised earlier when I headed into the local Denny’s which is a mere three blocks from the house. I went for lunch as I have… Read More »

I’m working in the local coffee shop with the Viliv X70EX UMPC as a little laptop. I have my portable keyboard in front, and today I am adding the mouse I just picked up. The Microsoft Arc Mouse is not new, but I finally picked… Read More »

I am working in the local coffee shop trying desperately to avoid doing any work get an important article finished and sitting next to me is a college kid with the original EEE PC, the 7-inch model. How does she like it?  ”It’s the best laptop… Read More »

I work all over the place. I enjoy getting out and working while things are happening all around. I work in big coffee shops, family-run coffee shops, and big chains. They all have different things in their favor. One of my favorite places to work is Panera… Read More »

I am sitting here in Starbucks happily working away on the HP Mini 1000 with the 6-cell battery. The Mini 1000 is showing it wants to provide me with six hours of juice, which is a princely amount, and in spite of what some have… Read More »

I decided to live the mobile life and am sitting comfortably in one of the local coffee establishments. I am not using the Viliv S5 UMPC with the Bluetooth keyboard as I didn’t want to hear yet again that a notebook would be easier to… Read More »

You knew that as soon as I got the Verizon MiFi in my hot little hands that I had to head out to take it on the road. There is a Target Superstore two blocks from my house with a Starbucks (sort of) inside, so here… Read More »

I decided to make an unexpected stop at the local Panera Bread for some quality java and a comfy workspace. I had the brand-spanking new Fossil bag, along with the Viliv S5, keyboard and mouse nestled snugly inside.  Life is good (so’s the coffee). When I… Read More »

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I am feeling very sad and out of sorts today, so I decided to head out for some good java and to get some work done. To keep things easy I just brought this with me, and it’s working great, XP and all (if the iPhone… Read More »

Just a reminder that I will be hanging out at Coffee Groundz today from around 2 – 4 pm. Drop by and say hi if you are in the area, who knows what cool gear you’ll see. Here’s what you’ll almost certainly see in person: Viliv… Read More »

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I am having a great time sitting outside the local Starbucks using the Sony VAIO P computer. I am amazed at how well I can touch-type on this little thing which is a tribute to Sony for making this as small as possible without being too… Read More »

I am working in the local Panera Bread this afternoon for a change of scenery but that scenery is making it hard for me to concentrate on my work.  I walked into the “computer” area and as I was setting up to get busy I looked… Read More »

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